Vocabulary: Core & Everyday Vocabulary (A1) - Lesson 12: Objects in the Home

Lesson 12: Objects in the Home

Vocabulary for Everyday Life

After learning about the objects in your classroom, let's learn the English words for things in the most important place: your home! This vocabulary will help you talk about your daily life.

Word Bank

In the Living Room / Main Room

• Sofa (noun) | សាឡុង
  A long, comfortable seat for two or more people.
  Example: "We watch TV on the sofa."
• Table (noun) | តុ
  A piece of furniture with a flat top and legs.
  Example: "The food is on the table."
• Television (TV) (noun) | ទូរទស្សន៍
  A screen for watching shows and movies.
  Example: "My family watches TV in the evening."

In the Bedroom

• Bed (noun) | គ្រែ
  A piece of furniture used for sleeping.
  Example: "I go to bed at ten o'clock."
• Pillow (noun) | ខ្នើយ
  A soft cushion for your head when you sleep.
  Example: "My pillow is very soft."

In the Kitchen

• Cup (noun) | ពែង
  A small container used for drinking coffee or tea.
  Example: "I drink coffee from a cup."
• Plate (noun) | ចាន
  A flat dish used to hold food.
  Example: "Put the rice on the plate."
• Spoon (noun) | ស្លាបព្រា
  A tool used for eating liquid food, like soup.
  Example: "I eat soup with a spoon."

Usage Note: Singular and Plural (-s)

When you talk about one object, it is singular. When you talk about more than one object, it is plural. For most words, you just add an "-s" at the end.

• one cup ➞ two cups
• one chair ➞ three chairs
• one book ➞ ten books

In Conversation

Srey invites her friend Maria into her home.

Srey: Welcome to my home, Maria! Please, have a seat on the sofa.

Maria: Thank you, Srey. Your home is lovely! I like that big table.

Srey: Thanks! Would you like some tea? I can get you a cup.

Maria: Yes, please. After tea, can we watch TV?

Srey: Of course! But not for too long. I have to go to bed early tonight!

Check Your Understanding

1. What do you sleep on?
   • a) A sofa
   • b) A chair
   • c) A bed
   Answer: c) A bed

2. What is the plural of "plate"?
   • a) plateses
   • b) plates
   • c) plate
   Answer: b) plates

3. Where do you usually find a pillow?
   • a) In the kitchen
   • b) On a bed
   • c) On the table
   Answer: b) On a bed

Your Mission

1. My Home: Walk around your home. Find five objects from the Word Bank and say their names in English.
2. Practice Plurals: Write two sentences using the plural "-s". For example: "I have three chairs." or "There are four plates on the table."
3. Speak: Your mission is to ask a family member, "Where is the spoon?" in English.